first commander of the commonwealth military forces on 26 december and set to work devi ##sing an integrated structure for the new army . in 1911 , following a report by lord kitchener the royal military college , dun ##tro ##on was established , as was a system of universal national service . prior to federation each self @ - @ governing colony had operated its own naval force . these na ##vies were small and lacked blue water capabilities , forcing the separate colonies to sub ##si ##dis ##e the cost of a british naval squadron in their waters for decades . the colonies maintained control over their respective na ##vies until 1 march 1901 , when the commonwealth naval force was created . this new force
first commander of the commonwealth military forces on 26 december and set to work devising an integrated structure for the new army. in 1911, following a report by lord kitchener the royal military college, duntroon was established, as was a system of universal national service. prior to federation each self @ - @ governing colony had operated its own naval force. these navies were small and lacked blue water capabilities, forcing the separate colonies to subsidise the cost of a british naval squadron in their waters for decades. the colonies maintained control over their respective navies until 1 march 1901, when the commonwealth naval force was created. this new force